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Drake Rapper, singer, songwriter
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"But 40 told me to do me and don't listen to anybody that knew me. Cause to have known me would mean that there's a new me and if you think I've changed, then the slightest could have fooled me."

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Soren Kierkegaard Philosopher, Theologian
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"If I had a humble spirit in my service who, when I asked for a glass of water, brought me the world's costliest wines blended in a chalice, I should dismiss him, in order to teach him that my pleasure consists, not in what I enjoy, but in having my own way."

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Nelson Mandela Political Leader
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"There is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature, and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status."

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"I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it."

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D. A. Carson Theologian
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"That God normally operates the universe consistently makes science possible; that he does not always do so ought to keep science humble."

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Pema Chodron Buddhist Teacher, Author
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"This genuine heart of sadness can teach us great compassion. It can humble us when we're arrogant and soften us when we are unkind."

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Paul Simon Musician, Songwriter
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"You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen."

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Drake Rapper, singer, songwriter
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"So what I tend to do is to think of today as the past. It's funny when you comin in first but you hope that you last.. You just hope that it lasts."

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Ram Dass Spiritual Teacher, Author
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"After one arrives at the summit, after going through the total transformation of being...there is yet one more step to the completion of that journey: the return to the valley below, to the everyday world. Who it is that returns is not who began the climb in the first place. The being that comes back is quietness itself, is compassion and wisdom, is the truth of the ages. Whatever humble or elevated position that being holds within the community, he or she becomes a light for others on the way a statement of the freedom that comes from having touched the top of the mountain."

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Robert Kiyosaki Businessman, Author
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"Humility is the first step towards learning. You can’t learn until you are humble enough to realize there is something for you to learn."

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Marie Lu Author
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"My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Become someone sucessful, or even famous. I'm famous all right, but I don't think it's what she had in mind."

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